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The Clown of the Sea
Did you know that the Atlantic puffin is also known as the clown of the sea? You will definitely see why once you see this bird! This is the puffin that lives on the island in the Atlantic and it is the only species of puffin bird that lives in the Atlantic. A bird with…
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Thrace oil wrestling
There are many legends about Thracian oil wrestling. The most common of these is as follows: During the conquest of Rumelia, Orhan Gazi’s brother Suleyman Pasha captured Domuzhisari Castle and several castles with his 40 soldiers. While this unit was returning, they wrestled during their break in Samona, which is within the borders of Greece…
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From Car Window
I think the distinction between the things I like and the things I don’t like keeps my life in good order. At least, I can say that this distinction makes my life easier. When I explain it in such simple sentences, I feel like I’m straying from the topic. Sometimes there can be a difference…
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Потеклото на индоевропските јазици
Францускиот звучи романтично, германскиот е агресивен, италијанскиот страствено – навистина се идентификуваме со јазиците. Нашиот мајчин јазик е дел од нашата култура, нашето детство, нашите обичаи. Јазикот го обликува нашиот идентитет, влијае на нашиот начин на размислување. Создава заедница и чувство на припадност. Дури и во рамките на истиот јазик, дијалектите и сленгот го откриваат…
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The Origins of the Indo-European languages
French sounds romantic, German aggressive, Italian passionate – we associate a lot with languages. Our mother tongue is part of our culture, our childhood and our customs. Language shapes our identity, it influences our way of thinking. It creates community and a sense of belonging. Even within the same language, dialects and slang reveal your…
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VOICES April 2024
With April being the second month of spring, flowers start blooming and trees start turning green. Mother nature slowly but surely comes back to life as plant buds open. That’s also how the name of the month April came about, because in Latin ‘aperire’ means ‘to open’. April is the month of the birth of…
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Criticism or insult? Is there a clear boundary?
Every day we are exposed to the eyes of the world in different ways, whether that is by just walking to our job, school, university or at our favorite late night club, and of course, through social media. It’s inevitable to receive various reactions to the ways we exist, look and act, in exactly the…
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Критика или навреда? Дали постои јасна граница?
Секојдневно сме изложени пред очите на светот на различни начини, без разлика дали тоа е само по патот до нашата работа, училиште, универзитет или во нашиот омилен клуб доцна во ноќта, и секако преку социјалните мрежи. Неизбежно е да се примат различни реакции за начинот на кој постоиме, изгледаме и постапуваме, на ист начин како…
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Drinking chocolate milk
Drinking chocolate milk may not be as simple as you think. That beautiful milk you drink with the pleasure you get from sharing or living the moment may not seem as interesting to you as I describe. I know that sometimes I get too poetic when I write, but I guess that’s the point of…
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Behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s top songs
When creating a song, the author always cares about the most accurate message possible. However, sometimes the meanings of some of their tracks can be puzzling. I am going to introduce you to selected songs by Michael Jackson, which, apart from their popularity, may not be entirely obvious in their message to everyone. Their importance…
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Living off grid – an alternative way of living
In the past, long before the complexities of financial systems and modern conveniences, humans relied on natural resources to survive. We would collect water from streams and wells, grow our own food and build our own shelters from the materials we could find. We were completely independent. Nowadays, we rely on public resources. We need…
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